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Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:41 am
by aur0ra145
Howdy folks,
This is a kit I've had laying around for a while. It was made in the 70's, so we'll see how it goes.
Goals for this build is to clear our some stash space. Other than that, to have fun!
I somehow have aftermarket barrels for the kit, plus some resin sandbags for the front of the tank.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:53 am
by Stokesy44
Off to a fast start. That's a nice looking kit for its age.
I've built their Panther and PzIII Stug from the same era. Not the same quality as their modern stuff but still nicely engineered and well fitting. Enjoy
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:59 am
by robwuk
shake & bake Tamiya, whats not to like for a quick build... and love frontal sandbag armour....
looking forward to more of your progress
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:46 am
by digger303
Nearly finished already
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 1:52 am
by aur0ra145
After a lot of wrestling with the tracks, they're on. I wish Tamiya made them just a tad bit longer. Thankfully, the joins will be hidden behind the armor skirt.
Sandbags fit pretty well during dry fitting.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:43 am
by Stokesy44
Going together like a Craig David song!
Should be finished by Saturday!
Nice work on the tracks, not too shabby considering they're nearly 50 years old! Those 2 metal barrels look the business as well.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 2:40 am
by aur0ra145
It's looking the part so far.
The side skirts did not fit properly; however, it seems not a lot of them retained the side skirts. So, I'm putting on the ones on the front and removing the rest. This was mainly due to a geometry problem with how the lead top skirts and the back fit together. Don't know if there was anything I could have done better with it.
Primer is just a day or two away at this point.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:06 pm
by digger303
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:23 pm
by aur0ra145
They are, so are the barrels. I won this kit and the extras at a model competition back before COVID, it came with all these extra bits.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:05 pm
by BigWall
Nice progress. I'll enjoy watching it come along
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 1:23 am
by aur0ra145
The MMP paint was not good. Clumpy and I couldn't get it to spray right. Ended up wiping the paint off with a paper towel. Now it is coated with Tamiya XF-57 Buff. Which is pretty close to the right color.
I don't really know where I'm going with this build as I never made a build plan. Probably some decals and filters, maybe some dry brushing, rust, brush painting, the possibilities are endless.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 6:55 am
by Stokesy44
aur0ra145 wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 1:23 am
I don't really know where I'm going with this build as I never made a build plan. Probably some decals and filters, maybe some dry brushing, rust, brush painting, the possibilities are endless.
Sounds like a good plan to me! That's the thing with armor kits, feel free to express yourself
Nice save on the paintwork too
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 6:47 pm
by aur0ra145
Got a bit more done with this guy.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 11:32 pm
by digger303
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 12:28 am
by aur0ra145
Little bit more done today. Don't really know where to go next with the weathering.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 8:04 am
by Stokesy44
Looking good.
If you're asking for advice I would chip it and wash it. There's loads of angles and features that would get chipped by day to day use.
I would then gloss the vehicle and apply a wash such as Ultimate's dark dirt which is a water based wash and easy to wipe down once applied.
The above is only my opinion. Its your kit so whatever floats your boat
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 11:08 am
by digger303
I would put a pin wash over it. Will take a while with so many rivets, but then it doesn't take as long as you might think either and give it a good dusting.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 3:37 am
by aur0ra145
digger303 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 11:08 am
I would put a pin wash over it. Will take a while with so many rivets, but then it doesn't take as long as you might think either and give it a good dusting.
I tried a pin wash. Learned a few things.
First, my plastic shot glass cups I usually mix paint in are NOT for use with enamel thinner. Literally melted the cup. I felt really dumb. Though, I cleaned up the mess and went with a glass jar. That worked much better. No harm overall though, the disintegrating cups are disposable.
Went with a more subtle pin wash. Doing all this over a tan undercoat is a bit hard. Next up will be some pigments. Then a top coat.
The pictures didn't come out too well. I may need to break out the DSLR for better progress photos.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 3:59 am
by digger303
aur0ra145 wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 3:37 am
digger303 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 11:08 am
I would put a pin wash over it. Will take a while with so many rivets, but then it doesn't take as long as you might think either and give it a good dusting.
I tried a pin wash. Learned a few things.
First, my plastic shot glass cups I usually mix paint in are NOT for use with enamel thinner. Literally melted the cup. I felt really dumb. Though, I cleaned up the mess and went with a glass jar. That worked much better. No harm overall though, the disintegrating cups are disposable.
Went with a more subtle pin wash. Doing all this over a tan undercoat is a bit hard. Next up will be some pigments. Then a top coat.
The pictures didn't come out too well. I may need to break out the DSLR for better progress photos.
...yes that can happen with the disposable caps and yes I learnt the same way, but if you use the cocktail or medicine cups they are fine.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 6:52 am
by Stokesy44
Got some nice effect there
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 1:47 am
by aur0ra145
Thanks guys! This ended up being a fun quick build.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 M3 Grant
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 11:29 am
by robwuk
thats a great looking end point... really nice